When to go · Wa

Wa in May

Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Apr–Oct (heat, occasional rains).

Key facts

Verdict: Avoid
Temperature: 35°C (95°F)95°F (35°C) / 24°C (75°F)75°F (24°C); average high / low
Rain days: 7
Crowds: Low; Ghana overall
Prices: Low; Ghana overall

Plan around it

Verdict

AvoidBest and avoid months for Wa

Listed as a month to avoid: Apr–Oct (heat, occasional rains).

May is rated avoid. These months rate higher:

Long-term averages

WaHighs around 35 °C (95 °F), lows around 24 °C (75 °F), rain on about 7 daysHighs around 95 °F (35 °C), lows around 75 °F (24 °C), rain on about 7 days
Northern savanna, Ghana · Tamale, Mole, Bolgatanga, Warainy
One rainy season (May–Oct). Mole's game gathers at waterholes Jan–Apr; March–April tops 40 °C (104 °F) and Harmattan dust dims December–February.One rainy season (May–Oct). Mole's game gathers at waterholes Jan–Apr; March–April tops 104 °F (40 °C) and Harmattan dust dims December–February.

Ghana overall: Rains build; Aboakyir deer-hunt festival in Winneba (first weekend of May — check).

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Wa, side by side.

First month

Second month

May: Listed as a month to avoid: Apr–Oct (heat, occasional rains).

January: Inside Wa's best window: Nov–Mar (dry, cooler).

Wa: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.